Big Tech

iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
iRobot Says It Is Cooperating With FTC Review of Amazon Deal
September 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot has drawn the attention of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which has reportedly asked the two companies for more...

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Apple Increasing App Store Prices in Certain European, Asian Countries
Apple Increasing App Store Prices in Certain European, Asian Countries
September 20, 2022  |  Apple

Apple is raising the price of apps and in-app purchases in some countries in Europe and Asia as of Oct. 5, though auto-renewable subscriptions will...

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App Developers’ Powerbroker Funded Primarily by Apple
App Developers’ Powerbroker Funded Primarily by Apple
September 19, 2022  |  Big Tech

An association for app developers gets more than half of its funding from the same source that gives many of its members reason to gripe...

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U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
U.S. Sen. Graham Mulls Licensing Social Media Platforms
September 13, 2022  |  Regulation

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who has been oft-critical of social media companies, said he wants to regulate and maybe license the companies, including big...

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Smaller Tech Firms Back Measure to Rein in Big Tech Competitors
Smaller Tech Firms Back Measure to Rein in Big Tech Competitors
September 13, 2022  |  Big Tech

More than a dozen tech companies whose products offer alternatives to those produced by technology giants have come out in favor of federal regulation that...

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Google Finalizes $5.4B Mandiant Acquisition to Bolster Security Portfolio
Google Finalizes $5.4B Mandiant Acquisition to Bolster Security Portfolio
September 12, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Google has completed its acquisition of cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services company Mandiant, saying this will bolster Google Cloud’s existing security portfolio...

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Sen. Klobuchar: Big Tech Money, Ads Slow Advance of Antitrust Bill
Sen. Klobuchar: Big Tech Money, Ads Slow Advance of Antitrust Bill
September 07, 2022  |  Big Tech

Big Tech’s opposition, money and advertisements are slowing progress of an antitrust bill that would prevent tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta from...

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Back-to-School Season Revives Google Learning EU Data Privacy Concerns
Back-to-School Season Revives Google Learning EU Data Privacy Concerns
September 07, 2022  |  Google

Even before the pandemic forced schools around the world to move classes online, learning management systems (LMS) like Google Classroom, offered as part of Google’s...

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Apple to Double Digital Ad Staff
Apple to Double Digital Ad Staff
September 05, 2022  |  Apple

Apple will almost double its workforce in the digital ad business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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